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Thursday – 12th December 2019
UCT Under Apartheid: From Onset to Sit-in, 1948–1968 by Howard Phillips – a pioneering and definitive history of the period
UCT Under Apartheid: From Onset to Sit-in, 1948–1968 by Howard Phillips is out now from Jacana Media.
The Christmas Party by Karen Swan – a must-read for the festive season!
The Christmas Party is a delicious, page-turning story full of twists and turns. At an elegant country house party, shocking secrets and unexpected romances hide just beneath the surface …
‘Duke Russell is not guilty of the unspeakable crimes for which he was convicted’ – Read an excerpt from John Grisham’s new legal thriller The Guardians
John Grisham has shared an excerpt from his new novel The Guardians – a classic legal thriller with a twist.
’n Sielkundige riller wat naelbytspanning belowe – Bloedsuier deur Leon van Nierop
Bloedsuier deur Leon van Nierop is ’n sielkundige riller wat naelbytspanning belowe.
Video: Waldimar Pelser lees voor uit In gesprek met Waldimar: Sy 100 beste ontledings, inleidings en beledigings
Waldimar Pelser lees voor uit sy boek, In gesprek met Waldimar, by die onlangse bekendstelling in Pretoria.
Wednesday – 11th December 2019
Hoe verander geheimhouding jou psige? André Krüger gesels oor ’n Redelike hoeveelheid moeilikheid (Video)
Video: André Krüger gesels oor sy jongste spanningsverhaal, ‘n Redelike hoeveelheid moeilikheid, ‘n plaaslike spioenasie wipplankrit.
Errieda du Toit taps into our collective food memories in Share: A Century of South African Community Recipes
Just in time for Christmas – Errieda du Toit’s latest cookbook Share: A century of South African community recipes.
People Powered by Jono Bacon: Find out how you can boost your brand and grow your business through the power of community
New by international author and speaker Jono Bacon – People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams.
Join Dr T at the Johannesburg signing of her latest book, Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure (14 Dec)
Come and meet the indomitable Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng in person at an exclusive book signing at Bargain Books in Johannesburg this weekend!
Remembering Ben Turok
Hambe kahle, Ben Turok, stalwart and critic, gentleman and fighter, author and commentator of and on radical texts.
Tuesday – 10th December 2019
Join Grant Fowlds for the launch of Saving the Last Rhinos at Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront in Cape Town (10 Dec)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Saving the Last Rhinos: The Life of a Frontline Conservationist by Grant Fowlds and Graham Spence.
Winskopies! Kry 75% af op uitgesoekte titels by LAPA Uitgewers – terwyl voorraad hou
Kry 75% af op uitgesoekte titels by LAPA – terwyl voorraad hou!
Win one of two Christmas hampers – each with eight of your favourite local and international books
You could win one of two amazing hampers of some of our favourite books this Christmas.
Out now: Children of Virtue and Vengeance, the highly anticipated second book in Tomi Adeyemi’s Legacy of Orïsha trilogy
Children of Virtue and Vengeance – the breathtaking sequel to Tomi Adeyemi’s groundbreaking West African-inspired fantasy Children of Blood and Bone – is out now from Pan Macmillan!
Get ready for a film adaptation of Kopano Matlwa’s award-winning debut novel, Coconut
Kopano Matlwa’s stunning debut novel, Coconut, is heading for the big screen!
Saturday – 7th December 2019
Footnotes, December 2019: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye …
Friday – 6th December 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from The Girl Who Reads on the Métro, the French phenomenon by Christine Féret-Fleury
Staying in this evening? Get comfortable with a glass of wine and this exclusive extract from The Girl Who Reads on the Métro by Christine Féret-Fleury, translated by Ros Schwartz.
Kom brekfis saam met die skrywers van Kook saam Kaaps, Koelsoem Kamalie en Flori Schrikker, by #OnseFees in die Paarl (7 Des)
Kom brêkfis saam met Koelsoem Kamalie en Flori Schrikker by #OnseFees op 7 Desember 2019.
Pocket Rainbow by Karen Ess – stories of hope from Johannesburg’s oldest township
Pocket Rainbow describes the life of orphans and vulnerable children in the township of Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Thursday – 5th December 2019
The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney by Okechukwu Nzelu – a funny and tender tribute to growing up and growing into ourselves
The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney, the debut novel by Okechukwu Nzelu, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.